NOTICE TO COMPETITORS
Kearney Hill Golf Links * October 1st 2023
CONDITIONS OF PLAY
Teeing Area
All players will play from the ORANGE Pumpkin Tees
Rules Officials/Committee Chris Boysel, PGA (859) 940-7433
Format
Scramble - Players will tee off from their designated teeing area on each hole. The team will then decide which tee shot is best. Both players in the team will play their next shot from that spot. This process will be repeated until the ball is holed or players play their shot for bogey (+1 to par on the hole)
Double Bogey Max
After a team plays their shot for bogey (+1 par on the hole) the team will then pick up their balls and mark a double bogey for the score that hole
Hole #’s
The hole that you are playing is the same green as the course normally plays Hole #8 goes to normal #8 green, etc.
Reverse Course Layout
All holes on the golf course are set up as modified Par 3’s and Par 4’s. Golf course will be played in reverse order. If you are starting going to green #16 you will then proceed backwards on the cart path to Hole #15 and so forth
Settling Ties
First place overall will be decided by a sudden death playoff beginning on Hole #18 (Maximum 4 holes) All other ties will be determined by using the USGA Scorecard Playoff method. 1st – Total Score for Holes 10-18, 2nd Total Score for Holes 13-18, 3rd Total Score for Hole 16-18, 4th Score for Hole 18, Followed by Hole 18, 17, 16, etc
Pace of Play
A specific time for pace is not determined for this event. Pace will be determined by your groups relation to the group AHEAD of you. All holes are being used for the tournament so groups should not be more than 1 hole behind the group ahead of them.
Pace will be monitored 1st offense – WARNING 2nd offense - 2 Stroke Penalty 3rd offense - Disqualification
Scoring
Due to the reverse course nature of the tournament scoring will be done on scorecard only and not online. Players will keep the scorecard for the other team in their pairing. Upon completion of the round all players will verify scores and return completed scorecards to the 2nd floor grill room in the clubhouse.
ADDENDUM TO USGA RULES
Preferred Lies
Ball will be played with preferred lies. Players may mark, lift, clean and place your ball within one club length and no closer to the hole. Ball may not change condition (rough to fairway, bunker to rough, fringe to green, etc)
Penalty Areas
All natural/heather/native grasses on the course are to be played as a Red Penalty area unless otherwise marked. These areas will not be marked with red but will be played as such. All other Penalty Areas are marked with red lines or red stakes.
Hole #8
The tee box on Hole #8 will be played from a bunker. Players may rake and place their ball between the markers, ball must be played from the surface of the sand, players can not tee the ball on this hole.
Hole #15
Tee shot for Hole #15 must be played down the left side of the water (normal course #16 fairway) due to player safety with players teeing off on Hole #14. Ball hit right of the water from the tee will be considered out of bounds
PRIZES & CONTESTS
Play Golf Lex Gift Cards
Top finishing teams, contest, and skins winners will be paid prize money on Play Golf Lex Gift Cards. These gift cards do not expire and can be used for golf, cart, merchandise, food, tournament entries at any of the 5 Play Golf Lexington City Courses. If players have an existing card the prize money will be added to that card, if not a new card will be issued.
Contests and Prizes
Prize money will be awarded for 9 Closest to Pin Prizes and Random Draw Prizes following the round